The Illinois Attorney General's office is out with its annual top ten list of consumer complaints to A-G's office.
CATEGORY | # OF COMPLAINTS |
1. Consumer Debt (mortgage lending, debt collections, credit cards) | 3,655 |
2. Identity Theft (fraudulent credit cards and utility accounts, bank fraud) | 2,617 |
3. Telecommunications (wireless service, local phone service, cable/satellite) | 2,162 |
4. Construction/Home Improvement (remodeling, roofs/gutters) | 1,900 |
5. Motor Vehicles/Used Auto Sales (as-is sales, financing, warranties) | 1,305 |
6. Promotions & Schemes (sweepstakes, pyramid, work-at home scams) | 1,199 |
7. Mail Order (Internet purchases, catalog ordering, television/radio) | 868 |
8. Fraud Against Business (consulting, directories/publications) | 762 |
9. Motor Vehicle/Non-Warranty Repair (collision/body, engines) | 608 |
10. Utilities (electric, natural gas/propane, water/sewer, waste removal) | 566 |
